The relationship between negative affect and paranormal belief

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 315-321

  Dudley, R Thomas ^a  

^a TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034135064     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(99)00100-2     Document Type: Article

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